Burek Recipe | Traditional Bosnian Dish | How To Make Burek | Family Recipes

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: cooked lentils

Lentils provide a protein-rich, cost-effective alternative.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, while homemade can reduce costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy, and margarine is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, while ricotta is often cheaper.

Prepare the dough by mixing flour, salt, warm water, and oil until smooth.

For the meat filling, finely chop the onion and mix with ground meat, salt, and pepper.

For the vegetarian filling, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, lowfat curd cheese or feta, egg, and salt.

Roll out the dough and fill it with either the meat or vegetarian filling.

Roll the dough over the filling to form a log and coil it into a spiral shape.

Repeat the process until all dough and filling are used.

Place the rolls on a greased baking sheet and brush with oil or butter.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown.

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